Holographic and Facial Recognition Security at Super Bowl

Seeded on Thu Feb 2, 2006 9:13 AM EST (personaltechpipeline.com)

The applications range from face-recognition to underwater detection. They are based on three-dimensional full-motion holography. Two light streams, discrete left eye and right eye signals, are transmitted into Intrepid's platform that projects on a holographic screen.

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Cheerleader Kicked Off Squad, But Gets to Keep Hooters Job

Seeded on Thu Feb 2, 2006 8:51 AM EST (accessnorthga.com)

"I'm 18. I should be able to work where I choose," said Kimberly Sams, a freshman at East Tennessee State University. "If the basketball team can come in here and eat, then I should be able to work."

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Man beats girlfriend...with a sack of potatoes

Seeded on Wed Feb 1, 2006 9:32 AM EST (centralohio.com)

A scandalous potato assault rocks this small Ohio town.

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4-year-old found wandering on busy highway

Seeded on Wed Feb 1, 2006 9:22 AM EST (centralohio.com)

Lost, alone and crying, a 4-year-old boy was stuck standing in the middle of Cook Road as heavy rush-hour traffic passed him in both directions Thursday morning.

ohio, child, children, safety, traffic, us-news

Ohio high school girls were prostituting themselves for $10

Seeded on Wed Feb 1, 2006 8:04 AM EST (The Columbus Dispatch)

..."Vincent Clarno, then-assistant principal at Mifflin [high school], "smirked and said he hears crazy stories all the time." A social worker had warned Clarno about students having sex in the school auditorium.

education, sex, school, odd, odd-news, teens

Ohio requires voters to show ID when voting

Seeded on Wed Feb 1, 2006 8:00 AM EST (The Columbus Dispatch)

"The integrity of the system is more important than voter convenience," said Rep. Kevin DeWine, a Fairborn Republican and sponsor of the measure.

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A right to bare . . . midriffs? Bearing arms not issue; it's bare skin

Seeded on Tue Jan 31, 2006 8:06 AM EST (Cleve-Blog)

Small Ohio gun shop in hot water over pictures of scantily clad girls with guns. More info at thegunrunner.com and gunrunnerauctions.com

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Horror story of a car dealer 'changing the deal'

Seeded on Mon Jan 30, 2006 11:18 AM EST (clevescene.com)

Here's how it typically works: Within a few days of a sale, the dealer will call to say that the original financing terms, agreed to by both parties, were incorrect. Dealers know that the buyer is more likely to cough up the extra cash than to put up a fight.

ohio, honda, cars, automotive, deals

Professional wrestling can be a great second job

Seeded on Mon Jan 30, 2006 11:14 AM EST (Casper Star Tribune)

Meet Michael Mondragon: A graphic designer by day and a professional wrestler -- Disco Machine -- by night.

odd, odd-news, wrestling

FEMA ignored hundreds of free trucks and supplies after Hurricane Katrina

Seeded on Mon Jan 30, 2006 11:05 AM EST (USA Today)

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hundreds of available trucks, boats, planes and federal officers were unused in search and rescue efforts immediately after Hurricane Katrina hit because FEMA failed to give them missions, new documents show.

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US Army tests LED headlights

Seeded on Mon Jan 30, 2006 9:21 AM EST (apnews.myway.com)

Can't wait until these replace those extra bright (yet, somehow legal) HID headlights and all the jerks who have those can't drive around and blind the rest of us...

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